Hardware And Software Requirements; Installing Native Esxi Driver For Vmware Vsphere - Nvidia ConnectX-6 User Manual

Hardware and Software Requirements

Requirement
Platforms
Operating System
Installer Privileges

Installing NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere

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Please uninstall all previous driver packages prior to installing the new version.
To install the driver:
1. Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.
2. Install the driver.
#> esxcli software vib install –d <path>/<bundle_file>
Example:
#> esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-ConnectX-4-5_4.16.8.8-10EM-650.0.0.4240417.zipesxcli
3. Reboot the machine.
4. Verify the driver was installed successfully.
esxcli software vib list | grep nmlx
A server platform with an adapter card based on ConnectX®-6 Lx (EN) (firmware: fw-ConnectX6 Lx)
ESXi 6.5
The installation requires administrator privileges on the target machine.
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